Can I just say I love the fact that there is an anti-copyright movement taking hold of youth today across the globe. Ten years ago when I used to try to tell people the way I felt, people either called me a cuckoo libertarian (proto-tea party) or a socialist. Now it's totally normal, assuming you are talking to someone under 30.
It never seems to be that way with GNU/open source software though. As soon as you go against the spirit of the license, people talk about "theft" and "stealing"...when in reality, it's just bytes on a computer...just like proprietary software, music, and movies.
I don't see what sharing music with your friends and incorporating GPLed software into closed/proprietary systems have to do with each other. Nobody's selling their torrents or claiming the music as their own.
What do you propose to replace copyright? I agree that it's been abused but I know a lot of people that depend on selling copyrighted works to feed themselves and their families.
